Testing Measurement Invariance of Academic Self-Efficacy Scale for Singapore, Spain and Turkey

Year 2019, Volume: 5 Issue: 2, 156 - 163, 07.07.2019

Ozen Yildirim Eren Can Aybek

https://doi.org/10.21891/jeseh.585605

Abstract

A scale that does not measure the same structure in different cultures
should not be used in the cross-cultural comparison-based studies. The validity
of the scales should be tested primarily for the countries. In this study, as
the evidence of validity of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
2015 science self-efficacy scale, the measurement invariance has been tested
for different cultures.  As determined in
scientific studies, general self-efficacy is focused on more and this should be
examined in academic self-efficacy known to be to student learning and
achievement. In the analysis of the data, the measurement model is initially
tested. Then, the measurement invariance is tested with a series of analysis.
As a result, the scale confirms a unidimensional structure for each country. However,
it has provided partial measurement invariance. This indicates that item-based
analysis should be conducted.

Keywords

measurement invariance, PISA, self-efficacy

References

• Yildirim, O. & Aybek, E.C. (2019). Testing measurement invariance of academic selfefficacy scale for Singapore, Spain and Turkey. Journal of Education in Science, Environment and Health (JESEH), 5(2), 156-163. DOI:10.21891/jeseh. 585605